Community stalwarts continue their unwavering support
Tim Shadbolt
Mayor, Invercargill City Council
'On behalf of Invercargill City I would like to congratulate the Indian Weekender on their 100th Edition.
Although Councils such as ours have a Multicultural Council established to help minority groups, in my view the best way to learn about a country is by sharing information, knowledge and experience. We now live in an age of instant communication and I am sure the Indian Weekender plays a vital role in helping people adapt to a new environment.'
Tim Shadbolt is a local Invercargill hero and New Zealand icon, known for his wide-mouthed smile, wicked sense of humour, standing-up for a wide range of causes and supporting the average Kiwi.
He was born in Auckland and was a foundation pupil and prefect at Rutherford High School. He attended Auckland University where he majored in History. It was there that he started his student activism and was also the editor of Craccum magazine. After leaving university, Tim Shadbolt started his own concrete contracting business, managed the family orchard and worked for community and political causes.
Tim Shadbolt has been the Mayor of Waitemata City and was also a Councillor for Auckland Regional and Waitakere City Councils. He was Mayor of Invercargill from 1993 to 1995. In 1998 he was re-elected and is now in his sixth term as Mayor.
The Mayor has written on a wide range of subjects - from concrete to film making, as well as two autobiographical books. He spent two years as a newspaper columnist for the Sunday News and is currently a columnist for the Southland Times and the Southland Express newspapers.
He has appeared in many radio, television and magazine presentations. He was one of TV1's "Intrepid Explorers" (the episode featuring his trip to Borneo screened in October 2004). His trademark grin beamed out in "Dancing With the Stars" and "7 Days" - and even down from the big screen thanks to bit parts in "Two Little Boys", "The World's Fastest Indian" and "Utu".
Mr Shadbolt is also an experienced and professional after-dinner speaker and, in his role as Mayor, he attends many community related functions and ceremonies.
“The influence of Indian Weekender is widely acknowledged. It extends beyond New Zealand. The newspaper has without fear or favour tackled the issues of the day. The result has been to produce wide ranging material of interest to Indian and non-Indian alike”
Dr Richard Worth
“It is no mean achievement for the publishers of Indian Weekender to have achieved this centennial publication. That outcome reflects the contribution of a staff team which has been committed to the pursuit of excellence in conveying news and commentary of interest to a substantially growing readership.
When the newspaper was launched the publishers made it clear that the paper would focus on the positive aspects of the life in our communities. It has admirably succeeded in that regarding with a wide ranging selection of material from community activity to the delights of Bollywood and its stars
Strident political comment has been avoided but the newspaper has without fear or favour tackled the issues of the day. The result has been to produce wide ranging material of interest to Indian and non-Indian alike.
The influence of Indian Weekender is widely acknowledged. It extends beyond New Zealand. The publishers have increased the readership of the paper with on-line editions.
The publishers - Mr Giri Gupta QSM and Mr Bhav Dhillon - have earned a respected place in the publishing industry but they have done more than that. Indian Weekender has supported a range of charities including St John Ambulance. The latest venture sees the launch of the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame.
Indian Weekender is an exemplar of all that is good in the media community.”
Dr Richard Worth is a lawyer and company director engaged in International trade. He is actively involved in the Indian community. From 1999 to 2009 he was a member of the New Zealand Parliament and in the National led Government was a Minister of the Crown. The principality of Monaco has appointed him its Consul.
Penelope Simmonds, Chief Executive
"The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) would like to congratulate Indian Weekender on their 100thissue. It has been good to see a local newspaper catering for the Indian Community of New Zealand growing so well with an emphasis on positive news. SIT appreciates the support that Indian Weekender provides to our Indian International students and looks forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship."
Penelope (Penny) Simmonds is Chief Executive of Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), appointed in 1997. SIT has campuses in Invercargill, Gore, Queenstown and Christchurch as well as a successful distance learning faculty through SIT2LRN.
Prior to appointment as CE, Ms. Simmonds was in a management position at SIT from 1990 – 1997. She is a Board member of New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics, Venture Southland, a combined local authority economic development group, Hockey Southland, and Community Trust of Southland. Penny is a former Director of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery and former member of the Southland District Health Board and Southland Disabilities Services.
Ms. Simmonds was a recipient of the Woolf Fisher Fellowship in 2000 and is married with 3 daughters and farms in the Te Tipua District.
Paul Singh Bains - NZICA Immediate past President
"On behalf of NZICA Officer Team and our entire membership of all our affiliated Associations across New Zealand, we whole heartedly congratulate the Indian Weekender Magazine Proprietors, Editors and Journalist on reaching the mile stone of printing their One hundred Issue of their superb magazine, Truly the Pulse of Kiwi Indian Diaspora in New Zealand. As President I thank the Managing Director Mr. Giri Gupta QSM for his continued support of NZICA and reporting issues as they are.
We admire the fore thought of our early settlers for establishing such an organization which has served the greater Indian Diaspora very well for 87 years and has kept up with changes required for it to survive and continue to serve the Indian community today.
New Zealand Indian Central Association congratulates the proprietors and the team on reaching the mile stone of One Hundredth Issue off their Very popular Indian Weekender Magazine.
On behalf of NZICA I wish the establishment every success for the future."
Mere Tora - Acting Head of Mission, Fiji High Commission, Wellington
"I congratulate the Editor and staff of the Indian Weekender on publishing the 100th issue. This is indeed a major milestone that deserves compliments from the many readers of your paper. In publishing this historic issue you are commended for the good work you have been doing over the years in telling the Indian Diaspora story in the Kiwi market. The expansion of your readership to other parts of the world including Fiji is testimony to the relevance and high standard of the Indian Weekender.
Congratulations and wish you well in your journey to the next 100th issue."
Sir Anand Satyanand
"Frequent reader of a number of issues, former Governor-General and now Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in London, Sir Anand Satyanand, added his best wishes to the Indian Weekender on achievement of the first decade.
“I am very happy to congratulate the paper's achievement.”
Frequent reader of a number of issues, former Governor-General and now Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in London, Sir Anand Satyanand, added his best wishes to the Indian Weekender on achievement of the first decade.
GNZM New Zealand knights QSO KStJ is a former lawyer, judge and ombudsman. He was the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand.
Mr. Satyanand was born and raised in Auckland to an Indo-Fijian family. His grandparents arrived in Fiji from Andhra Pradesh, India in 1911, and were married on Nukulau Island. His father, Mutyala Satyanand, a medical doctor, was born in Sigatoka in 1913 and arrived in New Zealand in 1927 to attend high school. His mother Tara Tillak was a nurse from Suva. Mr. Satyanand attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland and then moved to Dunedin to take a medical intermediate course at the University of Otago.
Ajay Kumar, Global Financial Services
"I congratulate the Indian Weekender on this milestone 100th issue. The paper makes for good reading as well as useful information and this success is down to the people and teams behind it."
Mr. Kumar is the Director of the trusted and reputed financial services company GFS. His company has won numerous business awards and specializes a range of financial services including business financing, mortgage and personal finance. He believes that the customer is central to the business and so trust and transparency is paramount. GFS follows best practices and customer suggestions in each annual survey are taken extremely seriously.
When Mr. Kumar came to New Zealand over a decade ago, he had a clear focus, vision skills to set-up his own business. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute & Finance. He brings not just customer focus and service but also the right knowledge and skills to his company. Mr. Kumar is registered with the FMA and authorized to speak publicly on the financial sector. He was Indian Weekender’s first advertisers who never doubted the paper’s success.
Tim Shadbolt Mayor, Invercargill City Council
'On behalf of Invercargill City I would like to congratulate the Indian Weekender on their 100th Edition.
Although Councils such as ours have a Multicultural Council established to help minority groups, in my view the best way to learn about a...
Tim Shadbolt
Mayor, Invercargill City Council
'On behalf of Invercargill City I would like to congratulate the Indian Weekender on their 100th Edition.
Although Councils such as ours have a Multicultural Council established to help minority groups, in my view the best way to learn about a country is by sharing information, knowledge and experience. We now live in an age of instant communication and I am sure the Indian Weekender plays a vital role in helping people adapt to a new environment.'
Tim Shadbolt is a local Invercargill hero and New Zealand icon, known for his wide-mouthed smile, wicked sense of humour, standing-up for a wide range of causes and supporting the average Kiwi.
He was born in Auckland and was a foundation pupil and prefect at Rutherford High School. He attended Auckland University where he majored in History. It was there that he started his student activism and was also the editor of Craccum magazine. After leaving university, Tim Shadbolt started his own concrete contracting business, managed the family orchard and worked for community and political causes.
Tim Shadbolt has been the Mayor of Waitemata City and was also a Councillor for Auckland Regional and Waitakere City Councils. He was Mayor of Invercargill from 1993 to 1995. In 1998 he was re-elected and is now in his sixth term as Mayor.
The Mayor has written on a wide range of subjects - from concrete to film making, as well as two autobiographical books. He spent two years as a newspaper columnist for the Sunday News and is currently a columnist for the Southland Times and the Southland Express newspapers.
He has appeared in many radio, television and magazine presentations. He was one of TV1's "Intrepid Explorers" (the episode featuring his trip to Borneo screened in October 2004). His trademark grin beamed out in "Dancing With the Stars" and "7 Days" - and even down from the big screen thanks to bit parts in "Two Little Boys", "The World's Fastest Indian" and "Utu".
Mr Shadbolt is also an experienced and professional after-dinner speaker and, in his role as Mayor, he attends many community related functions and ceremonies.
“The influence of Indian Weekender is widely acknowledged. It extends beyond New Zealand. The newspaper has without fear or favour tackled the issues of the day. The result has been to produce wide ranging material of interest to Indian and non-Indian alike”
Dr Richard Worth
“It is no mean achievement for the publishers of Indian Weekender to have achieved this centennial publication. That outcome reflects the contribution of a staff team which has been committed to the pursuit of excellence in conveying news and commentary of interest to a substantially growing readership.
When the newspaper was launched the publishers made it clear that the paper would focus on the positive aspects of the life in our communities. It has admirably succeeded in that regarding with a wide ranging selection of material from community activity to the delights of Bollywood and its stars
Strident political comment has been avoided but the newspaper has without fear or favour tackled the issues of the day. The result has been to produce wide ranging material of interest to Indian and non-Indian alike.
The influence of Indian Weekender is widely acknowledged. It extends beyond New Zealand. The publishers have increased the readership of the paper with on-line editions.
The publishers - Mr Giri Gupta QSM and Mr Bhav Dhillon - have earned a respected place in the publishing industry but they have done more than that. Indian Weekender has supported a range of charities including St John Ambulance. The latest venture sees the launch of the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame.
Indian Weekender is an exemplar of all that is good in the media community.”
Dr Richard Worth is a lawyer and company director engaged in International trade. He is actively involved in the Indian community. From 1999 to 2009 he was a member of the New Zealand Parliament and in the National led Government was a Minister of the Crown. The principality of Monaco has appointed him its Consul.
Penelope Simmonds, Chief Executive
"The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) would like to congratulate Indian Weekender on their 100thissue. It has been good to see a local newspaper catering for the Indian Community of New Zealand growing so well with an emphasis on positive news. SIT appreciates the support that Indian Weekender provides to our Indian International students and looks forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship."
Penelope (Penny) Simmonds is Chief Executive of Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), appointed in 1997. SIT has campuses in Invercargill, Gore, Queenstown and Christchurch as well as a successful distance learning faculty through SIT2LRN.
Prior to appointment as CE, Ms. Simmonds was in a management position at SIT from 1990 – 1997. She is a Board member of New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics, Venture Southland, a combined local authority economic development group, Hockey Southland, and Community Trust of Southland. Penny is a former Director of the Southland Museum and Art Gallery and former member of the Southland District Health Board and Southland Disabilities Services.
Ms. Simmonds was a recipient of the Woolf Fisher Fellowship in 2000 and is married with 3 daughters and farms in the Te Tipua District.
Paul Singh Bains - NZICA Immediate past President
"On behalf of NZICA Officer Team and our entire membership of all our affiliated Associations across New Zealand, we whole heartedly congratulate the Indian Weekender Magazine Proprietors, Editors and Journalist on reaching the mile stone of printing their One hundred Issue of their superb magazine, Truly the Pulse of Kiwi Indian Diaspora in New Zealand. As President I thank the Managing Director Mr. Giri Gupta QSM for his continued support of NZICA and reporting issues as they are.
We admire the fore thought of our early settlers for establishing such an organization which has served the greater Indian Diaspora very well for 87 years and has kept up with changes required for it to survive and continue to serve the Indian community today.
New Zealand Indian Central Association congratulates the proprietors and the team on reaching the mile stone of One Hundredth Issue off their Very popular Indian Weekender Magazine.
On behalf of NZICA I wish the establishment every success for the future."
Mere Tora - Acting Head of Mission, Fiji High Commission, Wellington
"I congratulate the Editor and staff of the Indian Weekender on publishing the 100th issue. This is indeed a major milestone that deserves compliments from the many readers of your paper. In publishing this historic issue you are commended for the good work you have been doing over the years in telling the Indian Diaspora story in the Kiwi market. The expansion of your readership to other parts of the world including Fiji is testimony to the relevance and high standard of the Indian Weekender.
Congratulations and wish you well in your journey to the next 100th issue."
Sir Anand Satyanand
"Frequent reader of a number of issues, former Governor-General and now Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in London, Sir Anand Satyanand, added his best wishes to the Indian Weekender on achievement of the first decade.
“I am very happy to congratulate the paper's achievement.”
Frequent reader of a number of issues, former Governor-General and now Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in London, Sir Anand Satyanand, added his best wishes to the Indian Weekender on achievement of the first decade.
GNZM New Zealand knights QSO KStJ is a former lawyer, judge and ombudsman. He was the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand.
Mr. Satyanand was born and raised in Auckland to an Indo-Fijian family. His grandparents arrived in Fiji from Andhra Pradesh, India in 1911, and were married on Nukulau Island. His father, Mutyala Satyanand, a medical doctor, was born in Sigatoka in 1913 and arrived in New Zealand in 1927 to attend high school. His mother Tara Tillak was a nurse from Suva. Mr. Satyanand attended Sacred Heart College in Auckland and then moved to Dunedin to take a medical intermediate course at the University of Otago.
Ajay Kumar, Global Financial Services
"I congratulate the Indian Weekender on this milestone 100th issue. The paper makes for good reading as well as useful information and this success is down to the people and teams behind it."
Mr. Kumar is the Director of the trusted and reputed financial services company GFS. His company has won numerous business awards and specializes a range of financial services including business financing, mortgage and personal finance. He believes that the customer is central to the business and so trust and transparency is paramount. GFS follows best practices and customer suggestions in each annual survey are taken extremely seriously.
When Mr. Kumar came to New Zealand over a decade ago, he had a clear focus, vision skills to set-up his own business. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute & Finance. He brings not just customer focus and service but also the right knowledge and skills to his company. Mr. Kumar is registered with the FMA and authorized to speak publicly on the financial sector. He was Indian Weekender’s first advertisers who never doubted the paper’s success.
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